pop star katy perry has vehemently rejected the allegations of sexual harassment made by the actor Ruby Rose. In a statement released hours after the allegations were posted online, Katy dismissed the claims and described them as “categorically false.”Katy Perry issues statement on sexual assault allegationsIn a statement to TMZ, Perry’s rep said, “The allegations being circulated on social media about Katy Perry by Ruby Rose are not only completely false, but dangerous reckless lies. Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have been repeatedly denied by the people named.”Ruby Rose issued a statementThe response came just hours after Rose publicly accused Perry of sexually assaulting her nearly two decades ago. The Orange Is the New Black star alleged the incident took place at a Melbourne nightclub, writing on social media: “Katy Perry has sex.” [sic] Attacked me at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne. who gives [damn] What does she think?”Describing her delay in speaking out, Rose said, “I was only in my early 20s. I’m now 40. It took almost 2 decades to say it publicly. While I’m so grateful I took so long to find my voice, it shows how deep an impact trauma and sexual assault can have. Thank you for watching me.”She further shared, “Before I open up about something so incredibly raw and painful, I tell myself ‘It’s okay, you don’t need people to believe in you, you just need to get it out of your damn body before it gives you cancer,’ but then I see this post and… tears swallow me in a good way. Thank you.”Rose later said she intended to contact the authorities, writing that she would go to the police station to see if an investigation could be launched into “any of my experiences” of the attack. “I think they’ve passed their statute of limitations, but there are even more reasons to try. I have a long list,” she added, adding that she was hesitant at first because she was “so wound up and afraid to take the appropriate steps because I know that’s how the system rarely works.”“Ruby Rose filed a complaint with the policeHours later, she confirmed the action, posting, “I did it.” She added, “I would write about the reporting process. Both crimes that happened when you were a child, and crimes that happened when you were an adult (at least in Australia), but for now I’ll just say that I was surprised at how well the reporting process went.”“Just came out of the police station,” Rose wrote and added, “Inside the station are names that are more powerful than me.” “I’m feeling very relieved so far but there is no hope.”Katy Perry has been accused of sexual harassment over the yearsThe allegations have reignited past controversies involving Perry. In 2019, actor Josh Kloss, who appeared in her “Teenage Dream” music video, accused the singer of abuse, including an incident in which he alleged she exposed him without consent. Around the same time, Georgian TV host Tina Kandelaki claimed that Perry had behaved inappropriately towards her at an industry event.A prior incident also gained attention during the 2018 auditions for American Idol, when Perry kissed contestant Benjamin Glaze on the lips without warning. Glaze later said that he did not consider it sexual harassment, although he acknowledged that it made him uncomfortable.Romance with Katy Perry justin trudeau makes headlinesPerry was recently seen attending the Coachella music festival in California with her boyfriend, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.In a post on Instagram, the pop star included several photos along with a video of her reacting to Bieber’s headlining set. “Thank God he did [YouTube] premium. I don’t wanna watch no commercials,” she joked in the clip, which saw Bieber watching and singing along to several of his old YouTube videos.